Thiruvaliswarar Temple, Koovathur, ECR
Thiruvaliswarar Temple, Koovathur. Koovathur 8 kms from Kalpakkam is known for its ancient Siva Temple of Thiruvaliswarar. The temple situated beside the scenic East Coast Road has Valiswarar as the presiding deity in Linga form facing East. The special feature of this Lingam is that it has sixteen faces on it ( Pattai Lingam). The goddess here is called Thirupurusundari Lord of the three worlds facing south. The temple though ancient has no inscriptions to ascertain it. The temple was extensively renovated recently and conducted it's Teppam festival after a long time. There are separate shrines for Vinayagar, Subramanyar, Bairavar , Chandikeswarar and Durgai. A beautiful tank abets the Temple with water. The temple follows the saivite agamas for its various rituals. It is also kept very neat and clean unlike many other temples. The sacred tree of the temple is Pavazhamalli.